Va. girl, 4, found; Amber Alert canceled

UPDATE 6:07 a.m. 11/15/2016: The Virginia State Police say Annabelle Richardson and her abductor were found in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and the Amber Alert has been canceled.

WASHINGTON — An Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for a 4-year-old police say was abducted in southern Virginia.

(Courtesy Virginia State Police)
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Annabelle Doretha Hope Richardson, 4, who was likely abducted from Charlotte County, Virginia. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Annabelle Doretha Hope Richardson, 4, who was likely abducted by 24-year-old Dylan James Richardson in Charlotte County, Virginia, on Nov. 9 around 5 p.m., authorities say.

They may be traveling in a 1995 burgundy Chevy van with Virginia license plates VMG2332 toward New Jersey, police said.

The child is described as 3 feet tall and 22 pounds with green eyes and blond hair. Richardson is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 140 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

If you have any information about their whereabouts, contact Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department at 434-542-5141 or Virginia State Police at 1-800-822-4453.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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